Growing up, my role models were all builders. My Pop-Pop built houses for a living and built a pond, tennis court, and many other things for fun. My Dad started building houses with Pop-Pop, and then built out his own real estate development company. My father-in-law built parks, ball fields, and rec centers throughout hisContinue reading “17: Let’s keep building”
Author Archives: Kevin Janiec
16: Celebrating the CFP®️
On Wednesday night, I learned that I successfully passed the CFP®️ exam. Since finding out, I’ve felt a combination of relief, joy, gratitude, excitement and pride. Essentially, I imagine I had the same feeling as Tiger when his final putt dropped. Typically I would try to reflect on the year long process and the lessonsContinue reading “16: Celebrating the CFP®️”
15: “Shout outs” and “Wins of the Week”
My work team recently started a new ritual to kick off and close out our weekly staff meetings. We begin each meeting with a rapid fire round table of “Shout outs,” and end the meeting with our “Wins of the Week.” The ritual is intended to foster an environment of gratitude, positivity, and pride. IContinue reading “15: “Shout outs” and “Wins of the Week””
14: Sick days
There’s a quote that sits on the window sill above our kitchen sink. It says, “Remember what and who matter most. Making a life is more important than making a living.” I always liked the reminder. Nowadays, I sometimes need the reminder. Charlie started Daycare two weeks ago, and became sick within a few days.Continue reading “14: Sick days”
13: A weekend with the boys
There are a few things I need to survive. I need food, water, and shelter. I need a loving family. I need the occasional boys’ weekend. There’s something special about a weekend in which ordinarily successful businessmen become the village idiots. There’s something refreshing when your most stressful decision is Kentucky vs. Wofford. There’s somethingContinue reading “13: A weekend with the boys”
12: Feeling lucky
In the spirit of St. Patrick’s Day, I’m feeling lucky. Tomorrow I will return back to work after a month of parental leave. As I reflect on the important study time and special quality time with my baby girl, I recognize how lucky I really am. I’m lucky to work for a company that offersContinue reading “12: Feeling lucky”
11: Choosing discipline over disappointment
You probably have an upcoming personal goal. You might even have an action plan defining your process to achieve that goal. Yet, without discipline, we know that our action plans won’t go any further than the paper they are written on. We know that our success and failure will ultimately depend on the series of difficultContinue reading “11: Choosing discipline over disappointment”
10: New decade, same Jessi
My big sister turned 30 on Friday. Over the years, I’ve seen her life change, her roles change, and her circumstances change. But through it all, “Messi Jessi” is still the same ole “Messi Jessi.” For context, it’s important to know who Jessi’s always been. Jessi was the sister who routinely casted herContinue reading “10: New decade, same Jessi”
9: Finding solace
“There will come a day when [her] memory brings a smile to your face before it brings a tear to your eye.” In the book, Promise Me, Dad, Joe Biden uses these words to describe the solace that we eventually find after suffering painful loss. It’s been 8 years since we lost Jordan’s mom. AlthoughContinue reading “9: Finding solace”
8: THON Weekend
Exactly 6 years ago, I was getting a calf massage on the floor of the Bryce Jordan Center after spending 39 hours on my feet. With 7 hours of sleep deprivation and cramps left ahead of me, I needed to find some extra motivation to keep going. It was THON weekend 2013, and Jordan andContinue reading “8: THON Weekend”
The Janiec Reflection 